☆ "…pulls no punches over the horror some people are forced to face and… is an effective tool in raising awareness" - LifeofAndroid.com

☆ "…'My Life as a Refugee' is a simple to use free application that raises awareness of the plight of the refugees of the world and gives the viewer some sort of an insight into their tragedy" - FeedMyApp ★★★★★

Based on real-life experiences of families torn apart by conflict or persecution. Every minute 8 people are forced to flee war, persecution or terror. If conflict threatened your family, what would you do?

Players face a series of tough decisions and chance events in these true-to-life quests to try to survive, reach safety, reunite with loved ones and rebuild their lives.

The app features three stories whose characters who are separated from their families while fleeing persecution or armed conflict.

“My Life as a Refugee” was developed by UNHCR, the UN refugee agency. Each story is based on real-life experiences of families torn apart by war or persecution.

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Lacking in effort, therefore disrespectful to the endeavor The idea behind this game is monumental, but only if it can in fact be played like a game. It must also be socially interactive, though this will dredge up underlying resentments between users. Nevertheless I believe that is, in some ways, the point; the existence of refugees at all is a blight on science, religion, and society. Humanizing the dehumanized is the point yes?

A Google User

Embarrassing The UNHCR are a brilliant agency, but this app is a waste of time. I suspect a digital agency made it for them for free, hence them not rejecting it. You hardly get to make any decisions, and the story's tedious. Read What Is The What instead. Much more interesting way to find out about the plight of refugees.

Rofannie Chan

Great app I found this app, actually kept me on the edge of my seat... Pretty fun, it shows the refugees's struggle very well getting happy or sad at the events and the endings i come upon... the only thing is probably maybe have more choices and more timed choices... Overall a great app!.

A Google User

Educational and moving! This is a great app. It's really educational about the plight of refugees and helps you to see things from their perspective. I think most of the bad reviews wanted it to be Angry Birds: Refugee Edition. It isn't that, its something much better. It'll actually teach you something! Would be great for kids to help them understand the cause.

Beatrice Gatta

No real choices Whatever choice you make, the story goes on the same. You wait for your brother? He gets caught anyways. You stop at your uncle's? No one's there. An ebook or a motion comic would have been better. And I gained no new knowledge nor empathy from this app,because the feelings and thoughts of the characters are never really developed. You would expect more from one of the most famous humanitarian organisations.

Aisha Tunkara

Great game but too short Brilliant.. very dead on with all the situations. . I rate it only 4 stars, because the game doesn't offer you many options and the storyline for each individual is way too fast (beat all story lines under 10 Minutes)

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April 1, 2015

Lacking in effort, therefore disrespectful to the endeavor The idea behind this game is monumental, but only if it can in fact be played like a game. It must also be socially interactive, though this will dredge up underlying resentments between users. Nevertheless I believe that is, in some ways, the point; the existence of refugees at all is a blight on science, religion, and society. Humanizing the dehumanized is the point yes?

Embarrassing The UNHCR are a brilliant agency, but this app is a waste of time. I suspect a digital agency made it for them for free, hence them not rejecting it. You hardly get to make any decisions, and the story's tedious. Read What Is The What instead. Much more interesting way to find out about the plight of refugees.

Great app I found this app, actually kept me on the edge of my seat... Pretty fun, it shows the refugees's struggle very well getting happy or sad at the events and the endings i come upon... the only thing is probably maybe have more choices and more timed choices... Overall a great app!.

Educational and moving! This is a great app. It's really educational about the plight of refugees and helps you to see things from their perspective. I think most of the bad reviews wanted it to be Angry Birds: Refugee Edition. It isn't that, its something much better. It'll actually teach you something! Would be great for kids to help them understand the cause.

No real choices Whatever choice you make, the story goes on the same. You wait for your brother? He gets caught anyways. You stop at your uncle's? No one's there. An ebook or a motion comic would have been better. And I gained no new knowledge nor empathy from this app,because the feelings and thoughts of the characters are never really developed. You would expect more from one of the most famous humanitarian organisations.

Great game but too short Brilliant.. very dead on with all the situations. . I rate it only 4 stars, because the game doesn't offer you many options and the storyline for each individual is way too fast (beat all story lines under 10 Minutes)

Beautifully designed!!! This app abounds in empathy putting you in a situation of ordered chaos with your imagination fuelling the way. It also changes one's paradigm of what "Conflict Zones" actually mean... A great app to understand the brutality of might against the helpless & the vulnerable & what would you do if you were in the thick of things....

An enlightening experience The program is simple, and effective enough to give an introduction to the plight of countless voiceless refugees around the world. Count your blessings and consider sparing some of yours to help bless them.

Higher level of understanding Please anyone says something irrational, Pls remember that thus is not a shooter game where you expect action.this helps you to see situation through the eye of a regular human before things change for worse

Used to show examples of hard choices. "Gameplay" could put more pressure of time limit to make choices - helpful if there were audio options for under 10yrs who sometimes distrust the small text. Everyone showed seemed to think a little more that refugees are just people.

Really mind-opening At first, I did not like the idea of there being a game in which you 'are' a refugee and click through tasks and see if you can manage to get to a 'safe spot', as it simplifies many aspects of their hardship. Nevertheless, this app is to be recommended as it virtually puts you in the situation of fellow humans who have to flee their homes for one reason or another. I hope this makes people realize the hardship of the life as a refugee.

Should be compolsury in schools! The whole earth should use this app composolary! People just dont know what these people have to go through and I wish that countries would be more willing to take these wonderful people into their countries for asylum!

good to learn its good to learn how refugees work hard to save their family to escape to better places where they are safe and can live without fear i love this app because it helps people become aware of the problems that many people face everyday